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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. )
• This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
  
  1. They don't notify winners by email.
  2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
  3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
  4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
  5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
  6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
  7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +447031842421 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: Scarles Courier <scarlescourierservicedpt@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 21 May 2007 10:38:55 +0100 (BST)
Subject: CHOOSE OPTION OF DELIVERY OF YOUR PACKAGE



FULL NAMES:...........................................................
CONTACT ADDRESS:................................................
CITY/STATE:..............................................................
COUNTRY:..................................................................
NATIONALITY:............................................................
SEX:.......................AGE:............................................
MARITAL STATUS......................................................
TEL NO:......................................................................
NEXT OF KIN:..............................................................
AMOUNT WON:............................................................
REFENCE NO:................BATCH NO:.............................
LUCKY NO:..................TICKET NO................................
SERIAL NO:.................LOTTERY DATE:........................


ScarLet Courier LTD
ADDRESS OF HEAD OFFICE:Link Place, BRIGHTON,
Sussex, BN1 7DX,ENGLAND

Batch #: 074/05/ZY369 AY
Ref: UK/9420X2/68 AY


CONGRATULATIONS!!!


ATTN: AHemachandra Hemadrial,

You are welcome to ScarLet Courier delivery LTD(Dispatch UNIT); an affiliate of the UNITED KINGDOM NATIONAL LOTTERY. We are pleased to be at your service. Scarlet Courier is Regulated and Stipulated by the Financial Service Authority(FSA).,the financial institutions that Govern all Financial activities in the United Kingdom.

This office has been Notified by the UNITED KINGDOM NATIONAL LOTTERY of the amount won by your email with their National lottery in the amount of 1,000,000 Pounds.This means that you have been officially cleared for payment by the Verifications Dept. at the headquarters of the UNITED KINGDOM NATIONAL LOTTERY BOARD.

The original copy of your winning certificate, together with a covering document (Money Laundering protection and Letter of Affidavit for Claims) from the British government stating that the money was obtained legally through the UNITED KINGDOM NATIONAL LOTTERY will be sent to you as soon as you meet with any of the option selected.

You can now begin the final step of the claims process, which is the transferring of your cash prize to you. With regards to this, there are FOUR options open to you, you are required to select the most convenient of the FOUR.

The options, together with their associated conditions are presented below:

Courier of your winning draft to you via any of this channel listed below:

FIRST CLASS DELIVERY :
Lenght Of Days: 24 hours

Mailing: £25.00
Insurance: £365.00
Vat: £210.00
TOTAL: £600.00

SECOND CLASS DELIVERY:
Lenght Of Days: 36 hours
Mailing: £20.00
Insurance: £350.00
Vat: £200.00
TOTAL: £570.00




THIRD CLASS DELIVERY:
Lenght Of Days: 48 hours
Mailing: £20.00
Insurance: £320.00
Vat: £190.00
TOTAL: £530.00



Direct Bank to Bank Transfer Option: This is the Direct Bank Transfer that will enable you receive the sum of 1.000.000 Pounds in any account that you will provide for this to us to effect the transfer as it is always done electronically as it will TAKE 3 WORKING DAYS to Reflect In The account that you will provide. Also you will be charged by our transferring bank, which is (1,500.00 GBP) of the cash being transferred will be paid by you.

Note:The charges cannot be Deducted from your winnings.This is in accordance with section 13(1)(n) of the National Gambling Act as adopted in 1993 and amended on 3RD July 1996 by the constitutional assembly.This is to protect winners and to avoid misappropriation of funds and win Situations. So this charges will be provided by you before your winning cheque will be delivered to your doorstep.

Please respond to this email by making a selection from the FOUR options above. Also attach a scanned copy of either your driver's licence, international passport (photo page) or any other legally identifying document.

Send your response to indicate your option within the next 24hrs,because you only have 7 working days to claim this cheque and after this period, your cash prize will be deemed to have been forfeited by you and will be reused in the drawings of the next edition of the lottery.

Once again, Congratulations!!!

(IF YOU NEED ANY INSTANT ASSISTANCE \ ENQUIRIES, PLEASE DO CALL MRS. STELLA JOHNSON ON THIS TEL.NO: +44-703-184-2421+44-703-184-2710

Your urgent reply will be most welcome.

Treat with dispatch,
Mrs. Stella Johnson.
Registered in England No 929027.
Registered Office: Link Place, BRIGHTON,
Sussex, BN1 7DX,ENGLAND,
Regulated by the Financial Services Authority.
© 2007 ScarLet Courier LTD

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